Karen Blackstone, MD, DBIM
Vice President & Medical Director, RiverSource Life Insurance Company

Progression and rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is associated with high mortality. Proper assessment is crucial for life insurance risk classification. However, with the increasing frequency of imaging tests and the rising number of incidental findings, how does an underwriter make the right decision? Dr. Blackstone will provide valuable and timely insight on the prevalence, predisposing impairments, screening methods, and risk factors for the development, rupture and complications following surgery of AAA.